Carson-Newman's Bailey and Lenoir-Rhyne's Beeler Named South Atlantic Conference Varsity Gems Softball Player and Pitcher of the Week
ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – Carson-Newman's Macauley Bailey was selected as the South Atlantic Conference Varsity Gems Softball Player of the Week, while Lenoir-Rhyne's Morgan Beeler was named the South Atlantic Conference Varsity Gems Softball Pitcher of the Week for games played during week seven of the 2023 season, the Conference office announced today. Both Bailey and Beeler earn back-to-back softball player and pitcher of the week honors.
Bailey, a freshman catcher from Cross Plains, Tenn., drove in and scored a run in every game this week as she ran her hitting streak to 12 straight. Bailey recorded five runs and 11 RBIs on the week and posted a .643 batting average, .706 on-base percentage, and a .929 slugging percentage. Bailey has driven in a run in 11 of 12 games for the month of March so far and has had multi-hits in three of the last four, and six of the last eight games. She extended her lead among all players in all divisions for most RBIs in the country with 47.
Beeler, a senior pitcher from Ocean Isle Beach, N.C., threw her second career no-hitter against No. 18 Wingate on Tuesday, striking out seven to hold the Bulldogs hitless. After shutting out No. 24 Anderson last week, Beeler recorded back-to-back shutouts in the span of four days. On Thursday, she came in relief to pick up her 12th win of the season and 42nd of her career, allowing two unearned runs in three innings of relief. Beeler had a 1.57 ERA for the week in 13 1/3 innings, only allowing six hits while striking out 11.
2023 SAC Varsity Gems Softball Players of the Week
Player of the Week
Feb. 7 – Kayson Boatner, Anderson
Feb. 14 – McKenzie Henry, Lincoln Memorial
Feb. 21 – Savanna Balderston, Catawba
Feb. 28 – Chloe Freischmidt, Tusculum
March 7 – Hannah Reeves, Wingate
March 14 – Macauley Bailey, Carson-Newman
March 21 – Macauley Bailey, Carson-Newman
Pitcher of the Week
Feb. 7 – Lauren Rakes, Lenoir-Rhyne
Feb. 14 – Syerra Rogers, Carson-Newman
Feb. 21 – Jenae Fedewa, Coker
Feb. 28 – Raechel Cutcher, Wingate
March 7 – Alyssa Poston, Mars Hill
March 14 – Morgan Beeler, Lenoir-Rhyne
March 21 – Morgan Beeler, Lenoir-Rhyne
Varsity Gems is an official corporate partner of the South Atlantic Conference and title sponsor of the Conference's Player of the Week awards program.
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